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Prix de Lausanne
The Prix de Lausanne (French: [pʁi də lozan]) is an international dance competition held annually in Lausanne, Switzerland. The competition is for young dancers seeking to pursue a professional career in classical ballet, and many former prize winners of the competition are now leading stars with major ballet companies around the world. The competition is managed by a non-profit foundation organised by the Fondation en faveur de l'Art chorégraphique and is maintained by various sponsors, patrons and donors.
Prix de Lausanne was founded in 1973 by the Swiss industrialist Philippe Braunschweig and his wife Elvire. Philippe, although not a dancer, became interested in dance as a young man. His Russian dancer wife developed his interest further.
The Braunschweigs created the competition after noticing the lack of financial support for young dance students, particularly those from small regional schools, wishing to attend professional level programs.
He started by approaching Rosella Hightower and Maurice Béjart who drew up the rules for the competition.
What started as a small event has grown into an internationally acclaimed institution that draws candidates from all over the world. In recent years, the competition has seen a big boom in Asian candidates. Because of the great demand by Japanese students to study abroad, an additional office was set up in Japan.
The Braunschweigs announced their retirement from running the competition at the end of the Prix in 1996. In March 1997, the 25th anniversary of the competition, the philanthropists handed over the Prix's direction to an executive committee. It was composed of the Swiss Secretary of State, Franz Blankart, and an artistic committee headed by Jan Nuyts, who worked with the Prix for many years. Mr Charles Gebhard is in charge of finances and Ms Patricia Leroy heads the actual organization. The Braunschweigs remained available as consultants and managed to maintain the original mission of the competition.
Entry to the competition is reserved for young student-dancers, aged 15 through 18, who have not yet been in professional employment and is open to candidates of all nationalities.
Currently, participants are required to submit a 15–20 minute digital file recording, showing them performing a combination of barre and centre-work exercises in a studio environment, and pay a registration fee in CHF. Those candidates selected to participate in the competition must pay an additional participation fee in CHF.
Prix de Lausanne
The Prix de Lausanne (French: [pʁi də lozan]) is an international dance competition held annually in Lausanne, Switzerland. The competition is for young dancers seeking to pursue a professional career in classical ballet, and many former prize winners of the competition are now leading stars with major ballet companies around the world. The competition is managed by a non-profit foundation organised by the Fondation en faveur de l'Art chorégraphique and is maintained by various sponsors, patrons and donors.
Prix de Lausanne was founded in 1973 by the Swiss industrialist Philippe Braunschweig and his wife Elvire. Philippe, although not a dancer, became interested in dance as a young man. His Russian dancer wife developed his interest further.
The Braunschweigs created the competition after noticing the lack of financial support for young dance students, particularly those from small regional schools, wishing to attend professional level programs.
He started by approaching Rosella Hightower and Maurice Béjart who drew up the rules for the competition.
What started as a small event has grown into an internationally acclaimed institution that draws candidates from all over the world. In recent years, the competition has seen a big boom in Asian candidates. Because of the great demand by Japanese students to study abroad, an additional office was set up in Japan.
The Braunschweigs announced their retirement from running the competition at the end of the Prix in 1996. In March 1997, the 25th anniversary of the competition, the philanthropists handed over the Prix's direction to an executive committee. It was composed of the Swiss Secretary of State, Franz Blankart, and an artistic committee headed by Jan Nuyts, who worked with the Prix for many years. Mr Charles Gebhard is in charge of finances and Ms Patricia Leroy heads the actual organization. The Braunschweigs remained available as consultants and managed to maintain the original mission of the competition.
Entry to the competition is reserved for young student-dancers, aged 15 through 18, who have not yet been in professional employment and is open to candidates of all nationalities.
Currently, participants are required to submit a 15–20 minute digital file recording, showing them performing a combination of barre and centre-work exercises in a studio environment, and pay a registration fee in CHF. Those candidates selected to participate in the competition must pay an additional participation fee in CHF.